Changlang, Sep 28: The All Changlang District Students’ Union (ACDSU) has strongly opposed the recent demand by the Chakma and Hajong communities for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Changlang district.

In a press statement, the ACDSU termed the demand as “unethical, unjustified, and unacceptable,” warning that it poses a threat to the constitutional safeguards, rights, and identity of Arunachal Pradesh’s indigenous tribal population.

The Union emphasized that the benefits and protections guaranteed under the Constitution are reserved solely for the state’s indigenous people and cannot be extended to non-indigenous groups.

The students’ body cautioned political parties, organisations, and individuals against supporting or encouraging what it termed “misplaced demands” f

See Full Page